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frisbeekev
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Mar 22, 2019

Backup camera option

I have a 2018 passport 2920bh, it comes set up ready for thw furrion backup/observation system. That system system is very expensive. I I have found cheaper systems on amazon (ex:camecho system and others). Has anyone ever added one of these cheaper systems to the housing and/or wire that came pre installed on the camper. If so how did you do it, how did it work? If you just went with the furrion system how does it work?
  • http://tadibrothers.com They have better cameras and monitors than furion and an adapter for the furion mount

    Thanks tdiller.
    Did you decide on a model and if so how do you like it?
  • Good Luck. The Furrion camera on our 2017 Rockwood worked great for two+ seasons. Then something happened to the lens of the camera, never figured out exactly what but the picture slowly degraded over time until it was unusable. It was either due to water intrusion or the high quality plastic lens degrading from UV exposure.

    The unit was beyond the warranty so I contacted Furrion to see if I could buy just the camera. You can't, replacement parts are not available. Their suggestion was to buy the entire kit, and to buy their new model the vision S which is priced @ $100 more than the previous model. They got me for around $320 first go around, and are not going to get me for another $400 or even $250.

    Everything Furrion makes is low grade garbage which goes a long way to explain why they are partnered with Lippert Components. Had a Furrion TV in our current trailer, what a low grade piece of junk it was. When I bought the camera I had actually thought I had found something from Furrion which was actually decent. I was proven wrong, it just took awhile.
  • frisbeekev wrote:
    I have a 2018 passport 2920bh, it comes set up ready for thw furrion backup/observation system. That system system is very expensive. I I have found cheaper systems on amazon (ex:camecho system and others). Has anyone ever added one of these cheaper systems to the housing and/or wire that came pre installed on the camper. If so how did you do it, how did it work? If you just went with the furrion system how does it work?


    http://tadibrothers.com They have better cameras and monitors than furion and an adapter for the furion mount
  • pbeverly wrote:
    I went with the Furion and I am happy with it. You have to at least keep your running lights on for the system to work while travelling. It is nice seeing what is behind you and for making sure all is clear when changing lanes. Mounting and setup was VERY EASY. Some Amazon reviews stated it would lose connection when travelling at interstate speeds. The model I got has never lost connection and I don't even move the antenna on the video end at all. I leave it in its storage position. I have a 35' TT and F250 with 8' bed the the camera and the video unit are a good distance apart.

    This is what I got: Furrion FOS43TASF Vision S Wireless Vehicle Observation System with 4.3-inch Monitor and Rear Sharkfin Camera




    x2 on the furrion


    installed on our first TT which was 33ft.. before we traded in on a 37ft I removed it. installed on current TT.


    not cheap but it has served us well over 2 years. rarely drops signal and if it does only for a couple of seconds.
  • I went with the Furion and I am happy with it. You have to at least keep your running lights on for the system to work while travelling. It is nice seeing what is behind you and for making sure all is clear when changing lanes. Mounting and setup was VERY EASY. Some Amazon reviews stated it would lose connection when travelling at interstate speeds. The model I got has never lost connection and I don't even move the antenna on the video end at all. I leave it in its storage position. I have a 35' TT and F250 with 8' bed the the camera and the video unit are a good distance apart.

    This is what I got: Furrion FOS43TASF Vision S Wireless Vehicle Observation System with 4.3-inch Monitor and Rear Sharkfin Camera